Validation of the Chinese Version of the Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria Questionnaire for Adolescents and Adults. Issue 9 (8th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Yuanyuan; Feng, Yi; Su, Di; Wilson, Amanda; Pan, Bailin; Liu, Ye; Wang, Ning; Guo, Bin; Han, Meng; Zucker, Kenneth J.; Chen, Runsen
• Is Part Of: Journal of sexual medicine. Volume 18:Issue 9(2021)
• Page Start: 1632
• Page End: 1640
• Publication Date: 2021-07-08
• Subjects: GIDYQ-AA -- Gender Identity -- Gender Dysphoria -- Validation -- Chinese Version; Sexual disorders -- Periodicals; Sex -- Periodicals; Sexual health -- Periodicals; 616.69005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.05.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-6095

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Background: The number of individuals with potential gender dysphoria (GD) being referred to specialized gender identity clinics or programs is increasing internationally; these cases are initially screened using the Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria Questionnaire for Adolescents and Adults (GIDYQ-AA). Aim: The current study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the GIDYQ-AA in a sample of adolescents and young adults from China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2020. Sociodemographic information of the participants was first collected. Participants then completed the GIDYQ-AA, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and a suicidal ideation assessment. A total of 2, 533 participants with a mean age of 19.30 ( SD = 1.19) years were recruited. Of the participants, 841 (33.2%) were cis men, 1, 589 (62.7%) were cis women, 66 (2.6%) self-identified as transgender, 17 (0.7%) self-identified as non-binary, and 20 (0.8%) self-identified as gender queer. RESULTS: The GIDYQ-AA had high internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha = 0.89. Exploratory factor analysis showed that the GIDYQ-AA had a four-factor structure in China. The GIDYQ-AA was significantly correlated with anxiety symptoms ( r = –0.32, P < .01), depressive symptoms ( r = –0.33, P < .01), and suicidal ideation ( r = –0.20, P < .01). Clinical Translation: The Chinese version of GIDYQ-AA is a useful measurement with high practical value, which could promote the assessment and research of GD across China or among Chinese migrants in other countries. Strengths and Limitations: This is the first study assessing the psychometric properties of the GIDYQ-AA in Chinese adolescents and young adults. The convergent and divergent validity of the GIDYQ-AA were not examined due to the unavailability of data. Also, the sample did not have an equal distribution of male to males and female to females. CONCLUSION: The Chinese version of GIDYQ-AA is a useful measure, which could promote both the assessment and research of GD in the Chinese population.